Window



1951 Y L. o. BURRESS 2,565,200

WINDOW Filed June 19, 1946 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 LAWRENCE 0. BURRESS,

ATTD R N EYB AuguZl, 1951 I o. BURRESS 2,565,200

WINDOW Filed June 19, 1946 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

LAWRENCE 0. BURRESS,

ATTD RN EYS Patented Aug. 21, 1951 WINDOW Lawrence 0. Burress, Bowen,Ill.

Application June 19, 1946, Serial No. 677,681

4 Claims.

. This invention relates to a continuous tophinged window which isespecially adapted to be installed in saw tooth monitor buildings.

An object of this invention is to provide a window having a unique hingestructure which constitutes part of the frame, thereby providing a moredurable and eflicient window than is in use at the present time.

Another object of this invention is to provide a window which, using anon-corrosive material in its structure, prevents glass breakage andwindow frame deterioration, which is experienced by other types offrames.

A further object of the invention is to provide a window wherein theglass is mounted and retained in a unique manner, but permits theexpansion and contraction of the glass without breakage thereof duringweather changes.

With the above and other objects and advantages in view, the inventionconsists of the novel details of construction, arrangement andcombination of parts hereinafter more fully described, claimed andillustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of a window installed inaccordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary detailed sectional view of a modified form ofhinge for the window.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary detailed sectional view of another modifiedform of the invention.

Figure 4 is an elevational view on the line 44 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a cross sectional view of a mutton bar and Figure 6 is aperspective view of the mounting strip for the glass.

Referring more in detail to the drawings, the reference numeral ldesignates a channel, which constitutes part of the building in whichthe window is installed and i2 the sheathing therefor.

Secured to the bar I 0 for the entire length thereof is the combinationhinge, flashing and expansion joint 14, which forms a mounting railhaving the flange l secured by bolts I8 to the bar I0 and formedintegral therewith the opposed concavo-convex hinge portions and 22respectively, which provide a cylindrical shaped socket with alongitudinally positioned slot on the inner side in which a dependingflange of an arcuate section of a vertically disposed web of an upperformed with a vertically disposed web on the upper edge of which theoutwardly extending arouate portion with the depending flange having abead on the lower edge is positioned and the bead of the dependingflange rides in the portion 22 of the joint l4.

Extending at right angles from the lower end of the vertically disposedweb of the rail 26 is a horizontally disposed flange 30 which forms theupper rail of the frame of the window 32. Extending at right angles fromthe web of the rail 26 on the opposite side thereof and intermediate theportion 24 and the lower end of the Web of the rail 26 is a down turnedangular member 34 which in conjunction with the web provides an invertedU-shape channel in which the upper edge of the glass panel 36 ismounted.

The lower rail of the window 32 constitutes a condensation gutter 38having a horizontally disposed web 4!) with a glass panel receivingledge in the flange 42 formed at one edge thereof and the inclinedportion 44 formed at the other edge thereof, which is provided with thedepending straight web portion 46, having the support foot 48 thereon,which is adapted to engage the glass panel receiving flange 50 of thefixed sash frame 52.

The flange 50 has extending rearwardly therefrom at right anglesthereto, the portion 54, having the right angled portion 56 which issecured to a part 58 of the building by bolts 60.

Window 52 is also provided with a gutter 38 as previously described,except that the foot 48 is eliminated, and the portion 46 is secured toanother part 62 of the building over the sheathing 64 by bolts 66, andthe portions 40 of the gutter 38 are provided with weep holes 68.

Secured intermediately the portions 30 and 40 of the window or sash 32and portions 54 and 40 of the window 52 are the mutton strips or struts10. These strips have the tubular portion 12 for receiving bolts '14whereby the portions of the window sash previously referred to arejoined together to form the complete window. Extending from the portion12 in opposed relation to each other are the strengthening rib portions16 and 18 respectively.

Formed on the rib portion it at right angles thereto is the flange whichengages the panes or glass panels 36 of the windows, and inwardly of thepane the flange is provided with L-shaped forwardly extending opposedparallel arms 82 which engage the nut 84 of the bolt 86 which insertedin the cover cap plate 88 retains the panes in position when the bolt istightenedand the inner face of the plate 88 is toothed at 90 to engagethe strip 92 of fiber glass material that covers the marginal edge ofthe panes 35. This strip permits expansion of the panes and alsoprevents breakage of the glass during installation thereof. This stripalso prevents moisture from entering between the cover plate 83 and theflange 89.

The panes of glass 36- are received in the flanges 34 and 42 of window32 and flanges 50 and 42 of the window 52, thus the panes are retainedin position by the mutton strips 19 to form the complete windows.

It will also be noted that flange 59 is provided with a moisture shield94 to prevent corrosion at the contacting point of the foot 48 andflange 50.

In Figure 2, the combination hinge flashing and expansion joint 96 isprovided with curved portion 98 to receive the hinge portion of theupper rail 26 and the portion 98 has extending rearwardl therefrom, thestraight portion I09 having the foot H32 extending at right anglestherefrom which is secured to the building part 19 by bolts i136 and theportion 98 is provided with the moisture shield E98, otherwise thestructure of the window is as previously described.

In Figure 3 the portion 4% of the gutter 38 contacts the flange ill) ofthe bracket H2 secured to the sheathing 64 and part 62 of the buildingby bolts H5, otherwise the structure is as previously described.

A window constructed and installed as previously described and made of anon-corrosive material will outlast windows of similar nature. Therewill be less breakage of glass, due to expansion and contraction, due tothe unique manner in which the glass is installed, and less breakage atthe time of installation. The windows will move freely, move outwardlyand inwardly on their respective hinges and a more satisfactory, durableand emcient window will be provided.

It is believed the construction and operation of the window will beapparent to those skilled in the art, and it is to be understood thatchanges in the details of construction, arrangement and combination ofparts may be resorted to, provided they fall within the spirit of theinvention and the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desiredto be secured by Letters Patent is:

1. In a window sash, the combination which comprises an upperhorizontally disposed rail having a vertically positioned web, a downturned angular member extended from a line on the web spaced from thelower edge thereof and forming in conjunction with the web a continuousinverted U-shaped glass panel receiving channel on the outer surface ofthe web, said vertically positioned web having a horizontally disposedflange extended inwardly from the lower edge and positioned in a planeperpendicular to the said vertically positioned web, a horizontallydisposed lower rail positioned parallel to the upper rail and having ahorizontally disposed web with a continuous glass panel receiving ledgedepending from the outer edge and having a vertically disposed dependingweb portion extended from the inner edge providing a supporting foot onthe lower end of the sash, spaced vertically disposed struts positionedbetween the said upper and lower rails providing connecting meansbetween the rails, and means securing the said upper and lower rails tothe struts.

2. A window sash as described in claim 1 wherein the verticallypositioned web of the upper rail is provided at its upper edge with anoutwardly extending arcuate portion having a flange depending from theouter edge thereof and is associated with a horizontally disposedmounting rail having a cylindrical shaped socket with a longitudinallypositioned slot on the inner side in which the arcuate portion of theupper rail of the sash is positioned, said socket having a mountingflange extended from the side opposite to that in which the slot ispositioned, the inside diameter of the said cylindrical socket beinggreater than the height of the depending flange and there beingclearance between the arcuate portion and the top and bottom edges ofthe slot whereby the sash hangs independently with clearance between theupper surface of the said arcuate portion and inner wall of thecylindrical socket to compensate for vertical expansion in the sash withthe substantially open socket also providing for horizontal expansionand contraction.

3. A window sash as described in claim 1 wherein the upper end of thevertically disposed web portion depending from the inner edge of thehorizontally disposed web of the lower rail extends diagonally upwardlyand outwardly providing a continuous drip arresting flange, and thehorizontally disposed web is provided with drain openings positionedoutwardly from the said flange.

4. A window sash as described in claim 1 wherein the said spacedvertically disposed struts are provided with glass panel receivingchannels in the opposite sides and the said glass panel receivingchannels are in alignment with a continuous inverted U-shaped glasspanel receiving channel of the upper rail and the glass panel receivingledge of the lower rail.

LAWRENCE O. BURRESS.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

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